Bio for Bruce Ross
Bruce Ross is a Leadership Development Consultant who operates in the realm of the “inner game of leadership.” His proprietary approach to leadership development, FlowPreneur, is research-based and has been honed over 37 years of working directly with the full spectrum of leaders.
Episode highlight
Bruce Ross went through deep emotional loss and grief, which catapulted his search for meaning and helped him discover that raising people’s energy states inspires him.
Links
Email: bruce@flowpreneur.co
Website: www.flowpreneur.co
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlowpreneurTM
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucesross/
Quotes
“What happens at a personal level, you can also transfer it to team and organizational leadership.”
“There are multiple worlds and multiple opinions and approaches.”
“The core of… life is energy and therefore, it needs to be aware of what takes and what saps it.”
Takeaways
Childhood incidents:
Bruce experienced an ease and a love of life when he began running at the age of three. Running made him feel like he was flying, and all other experiences paled in comparison.
Groups you were born into and belonged to:
Bruce’s parents divorced when he was one, which caused his mother and him to have less social interaction. He found that an organization which offered him esoteric education was where his “thirst got quenched.”
Temperament and personality influences
Bruce says that he is a Virgo, a perfectionist, an analyst, and an introvert.
A time I became aware that my way of doing things was cultural and specific to my cultural experience
When Bruce was 18, he visited the Philippines and was taken aback by the heat, the humidity, and the opulence. He lived in a gated community with security guards carrying guns, and had servants at his beck and call, while others lived in dire poverty.
Advice to an employer to work with me
Bruce works with business owners and business leaders who are on the “hunt for their higher selves.” He works one on one with people through coaching as well as the FlowPreneur program, in person and online.
More great insights from our guest!
Bruce says that the passing of his daughter, Danni, brought many gifts in the form of opportunities to grow and evolve. When she was battling cancer, Bruce’s counsellor told him, “I need you to understand something… there is nothing wrong with Danni… parts of her have cancer.” He then changed his perspective from viewing her as a sick, broken person to acknowledging the whole person that she was.